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QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 9, 2009 -> 12:59 PM) A new Mike Judge movie called Extract, looks hilarious stars Mila Kunis, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, JK Simmons, Ben Affleck As one of the apparent few people who thought Idiocracy was brilliant, I'm looking forward to this one.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 01:27 PM) The last time I was at a disney park I saw Captain Eo and another movie where a kid is running around with buffalos or something. It was REALLY old And this was 17 years ago, so i am sure it has changed a bit The one with the kid you are talking about was called Magic Journeys. It was the first 3D theme park film Disney did and it was originally shown in EPCOT and then moved to Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. The Legend of the Lion King live show took its place at Magic Kingdom, and now the Lion King show has been replaced by a phenomenal new 3D production called Philharmagic. For a while it was sponsored by Kodak. Eo played forever and was finally replaced by the 3D Honey I Shrunk the Audience attraction.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 6, 2009 -> 12:40 PM) Thought this part of that msnbc article was interesting... Yeah, the connection between measurable radon anomalies and pending quakes is interesting. Some researchers have called it quackery and others recognize a connection but don't know how realistic or useful monitoring would be. I expect Balta can chime in and give us the skinny on the actual importance of the relationship. Lots of beautiful old buildings lost in this quake though, that's for sure.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 6, 2009 -> 01:09 PM) I try and stick with flaxseed oil Good deal. I get a nickel for each bottle sold. naming rights, and all that.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 5, 2009 -> 04:41 PM) as soon as that hologram theatre is set up, Im so there. Until then, I will wear the stupid glasses. And after I saw Monsters vs Aliens I had goggle marks imprinted on my face for an hour, those things were pissing me off. The arms of the glasses didnt adjust(no hinges), they were just one continuous form, so they were super tight in the back, and right behind my ears they were pushing in so much that I had a massive headache. However, all that said I still would go back and see a movie in 3d Imax again. It was a blast Sounds like you've got a freaky huge melon.

QUOTE (Kid Gleason @ Apr 3, 2009 -> 08:11 AM) Turns out it was an April Fools joke. Bastards. But I guess they had so many orders they are looking into making it real. Actually licensing from LucasFilm, and not just saying you did in a gag, will be a guaranteed dealbreaker. Sadly.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Apr 2, 2009 -> 01:36 AM) Why exactly does he need a headset in that commercial? Because he's standing by to take your order!

I spent some time getting to know CADIE

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Apr 1, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) One word...awesome. Best. Sleeping Bag. Ever. :notworthy That is great. Then again, what else would you expect from the company that gave us fuzzy hanging 20-sided dice? If this van's a rockin' don't bother knockin'! . . . because you know my Level 12 Ranger will be kicking orc ass!!

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 11:14 AM) Boba Fett? Boba Fett?!?! Where??? And that's what Los shoulda' done here - toss the dude right into a Sarlacc's mouth.

Somewhere, NUKE is laughing his arse off.

The john's could have saved a ton by eliminating the middle man and just buying the gal the 10-piece.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 31, 2009 -> 02:42 AM) Was this a bounty hunter, or WTF? Did the photo he handed you look like Han Solo? If so, then yeah, probably a bounty hunter.

Wow, those are impressive. Lots of banged up car roofs I'm sure.

imho, Dogfish Head should stick with their wonderful hoppy ales. I've been intrigued by things like Midas Touch and Raison D'Extra/Raison D'Etre, Immort Ale, and the various fruit things they've put out, but I think this brewery is at its best when it keeps things simple. The 120 Minute is not a year-round beer like the 60 and the 90, so if you stumble across it be sure to grab it up. The 12 ounce bottles come in 4-packs, and you pay a pretty penny, but it's an outstanding beer that you will long for once it's gone (if you're into high alpha/high-octane).

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 11:08 PM) Jim, What's the best IPA you've found? Tough call, and it depends on if you are talking British, authentic American interpretation, or over-the-top American hophead interpretation. I'm going to assume we're talking over-the-top American. I'm still honeymooning with the Stone IPAs, like I said. The oak aged versions hadd a nice twist. But my recent favorite monsetr IPA is Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA. massive 120 IBUs of bittering, kept in check my a big malt flavor and an 18% abv whallop, but still a remarkably balanced and very drinkable high-octane beer. For more daily session drinking, the aforementioned Dead Guy and Sierra Pale are longtime favorites, as are Anchor Liberty and Harpoon, which doesn't seem to travel well sometimes but is very nice if you get a bottle that hasn't been manhandled. I miss Bert Grant's IPA quite a bit. That was a very good one. How about you? What IPAs are currently curling your toes? Didn't mean to hijack the drunk thread, btw, and I know I'm going to get chewed out for it by the drunks.

I envy you having actually made the pilgrimage to the Disneyland of Beers!! It's very high up on my Life's To-Do List. All in all, hop bitterness is really not a huge part of the flavor profile of any of the major Belgian styles I can think of. heck, for the lambics, they intentionally use stale, oxidized hops so as to impart the preservative qualities without imparting bitterness. To be sure, the beers are balanced, but the overall impression of the various styles ranges from sweet to sour to estery to earthy, lactic, horse sweat (!), phenolic, etc., but not a lot of alpha bitterness. Probably the only Belgian beer I can regularly get that has noble hop bittering as a key part of the flavor profile is that accursed Stella Artois. Not a terrible beer in and of itself, but why a Belgian brewer has to bother with a pilsner I don't understand (AB sale to InBev notwithstanding). Now, there is a Belgian style called hommelbier that is Flemish for hop beer, and I wish I could get it regularly here. It's hoppier than most Belgian styles, but clocks in at only around 40 IBUs of bitterness and at 7.5% abv it doesn't come off as particularly hoppy. Then again, I have an American hophead perspective where the intense 120 IBUs of some of the double IPAs is considered happily hopped. Back to the triple fermentation thing. . . like I said, traditional gueze lambic blends will be triple fermented - once in the primary fermentation vessels, then secondly in lambic's equivalent of krausening, where young and old lambics are blended, and finally in the bottle. Fruit lambics are essentially the same, but it is the addition of fruit that kick-starts the second fermentation. Now, there may be some belgian Beers that are double- and triple-decocted, but that is on the brewing side of things and not the fermentation side. Decoction is removing a portion of mash from the mash tun, boiling it, and then returning it to the main mash to effect the temperature increase to convert malt starch to fermentable sugars. Several Belgian golden ales use a simple single decoction, and it gives the beer a bit more depth and maltiness. Double- and triple decoction is more common to Czech pils and Bavarian festbiers, and I don't know how widely the strategies are employed in Belgium. Anyway, maybe this is the triple whatsiz the barmaid was referring to?

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 09:53 PM) I'm wishy washy on avery. i'm glad I tried it, wouldn't visit it, and likely wouldn't order it. I'm becoming really interested in the triple ferm. beers. I first had them in belgium, and they were very bitter. But rogue put out some triple beers that were delicious. At first I found them to be a novelty but now I think it adds to the beer. I'm assuming you mean abbey tripel style beers and not actually a 3x fermentation process. Probably some of the fruit and blended lambics would be the only Belgian beers with 3 different fermentations. As for tripels and similar brews like Chimay White. . . I love them. I wouldn't call them bitter, and in fact i don't think there is a Belgian beer out there that's truly bitter from a hopping standpoint. Some earthiness from the particular yeast strains being used, maybe, if not hop bitterness? Avery is still only a couple of years in the market here, and we don't get the whole line. I think the White Rascal is about as good a witbier as any American micro makes except Alagash. But I have been left wanting by some of their lineup.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 09:34 PM) I'm not going to argue because I love bell's diversity. What's that summer ale with the sun, omicron ale? Cherry stout is great as well. While in Colorado I really enjoyed the Breckenridge brewery. But for me, I really think New Belgium and Rogue are my tops right now. Dead Guy Ale is fantastic...unbelievable. Oberon. And their Hopslam this year is out of this world. I'm not suggesting Bell's is the best overall US micro (of the ones that get wide distribution), although they are quite good. As far as porters and stouts though, their brewmasters know what they are doing. We only recently started getting the Stone line here, so right now i can't get enough Arrogant Bastard and Ruination IPA. Garrett Oliver keeps turning out amazing small batch offerings at Brooklyn, Dogfish Head is hit and miss for me right now with their specialty stuff, and Alagash has put out some really good stuff as well. I'm also totally impressed with Lagunitas so far. Dead Guy is always a good pint. . . an old friend like Sierra Pale. Sadly, we don't get New Belgium here, but we get Great Divide and a good bit of Avery's stuff now too.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 07:45 PM) I like a few bullys, their porter, but I prefer Shlafly. They have some great stouts. The American micro with the best, most diverse, and most consistently top-notch porters and stouts? It's Bell's, hands down. If you like their java Stout and still see it on the shelves anywhere, pick it up. They're not scheduled to brew it at all in 2009.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 04:33 PM) Although I saw Bud Light 40's, and those generally tend to run in the 32 ounce form rather than 40 ounces. Either way, it would get you f***ed up. But you couldn't truly play Edward Forty-Hands with the 32-ouncers, you'd just have to make due playing Edward Quarty-Hands.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 03:17 PM) I just tossed a highlighter at a co-worker just joking around, it hit her so she bent over to pick it up and throw it back at me. I saw down her shirt. Totally sweet. The only thing better than reveling on our infantile "guy" behaviors is sharing them with other equally childish SoxTalkers.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 11:37 AM) was this '06 after the WS? I think that game was on ESPN on Sunday Night and was delayed No, pre-2005 is the one I'm thinking about. Maybe 2002 or 2003.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2009 -> 11:23 AM) Raining out opening day would be pretty impressive. I was there 5-6 years ago when it was 35 degrees and rained sideways for about two hours before they started playing. Did we lose to Detroit in the 10th inning? If so, I was freezing my yarbels off at that one as well.

They've managed to get opening day games in despite horrendous weather in past years. Bossart is a groundskeeping god and his outfield grass can drain a lot of water before it gets unplayable. If there's a long enough break in the weather to get the game in, I'm sure they'll play. But, yeah, a week out it's hardly worth paying much attention to a forecast.